Swallowing and scraping
As a Chinese idiom, Pinyin is t ū nd ā Ogu ā ch á ng, which means determined to reform. It comes from the biography of xunboyu in southern history.
Idiom explanation
It is a metaphor for the determination to reform.
The origin of Idioms
According to the biography of xunboyu in southern history, "if Xu has a new self-esteem, he will swallow the knife and scrape the intestines, drink the ashes and wash his stomach."
Idiom usage
I'm determined to turn over a new leaf
Swallowing and scraping
one 's crime deserves more than death - sǐ yǒu yú lù
employ incapable men instead of able men - huáng zhōng huǐ qì